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Liza Soberano thanks supporters following traumatic childhood revelation, advocates for children's rights
Following Liza Soberano's tell-all about her traumatic childhood in the "Can I Come In?" episode, the "Lisa Frankenstein" actress took to Instagram with a deeply personal post addressed to her younger self, her supporters, and to children who continue to endure abuse and exploitation.
"To everyone who has commented or messaged privately, thank you so much for the kind words and the thoughtful empathy that you have conveyed to me. The world is a better place because of people like you," she began.
Liza then thanked her four-year-old self for staying determined and strong despite being "in the midst of a painful, upside down world."
She admitted that sharing intimate parts of her life with the world was not an easy decision, but one she felt compelled to make. According to Liza, "It is a privilege and honor to be able to share my experiences so that even just one little girl out there can feel encouraged to speak up."
"As an actress, my job is to entertain, but as a public figure, my responsibility is to speak up on things that matter, from a place that matters," she said.
"If I don't speak up out of discomfort or fear, what chance [do] all the scared and voiceless women and children who are still in dangerous situations have," she added.
In her carousel post, Liza cited figures about how in the Philippines, "as many as 100,000 Filipino children are exploited from prostitution and thousands more in forced labor." She cited the U.S. Department of State when she said "as of 2022, 1.48 million Filipino children aged 5 to 17 were working, much in hazardous conditions."
"For anyone who needs to hear this, people may try to guilt you or shame you for speaking up. Don't let them," Liza said. "Only those with hardness in their hearts would discourage your voice."
"Cruel people will try to discredit your story, they'll say you are exaggerating or being self-serving, don't mind them," she added.
Liza also warned against those who may exploit others' trauma for personal gain.
"Only those with no light of their own need to use the sadness of others as fuel for their egos," she said. "You will shine and they will fade away."
In the caption of her post, Liza urged her followers to "make a stand together, fight together, and work together to create a safer and kinder world for each other."
"Bit by bit, let’s make meaningful change and stop allowing the callous and greedy from driving our narrative," she said.
In Liza's "Can I Come In?" episode, she talked about her traumatic childhood in the United States.
She also opened up about her about her breakup with Enrique Gil. Fellow celebs quickly left supportive messages on Liza's Instagram post.
On Monday, "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" aired a previously unreleased 12-minute video of the King of Talk's interview with her in 2023, where she revealed the reason for their breakup.
Liza's participation in "Can I Come In?" was first announced in May. The "podcast-cinema-documentary hybrid" created by Bahbah features six women artists worldwide.
— Hermes Joy Tunac/LA, GMA Integrated News
